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toma nova

toma nova

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I know the headers are supposed to be bronze and I actually want to keep that color but I had a plastic bag catch on one header while commuting and it melted all over, right on the front bend. There was no plastic left to scrape away as it all melted / burned off, leaving a smooth but unsightly area of splotchy brown and black.

I don't really want to polish both headers and would like to keep the bronze (or hope that it comes back if I have to polish it all off).

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Tom
 
Purple Polish and elbow grease are required and possibly some white scotch brite, or similar. This will bring the affected area close to the initial colour when the bike was new. However, get your motor running, get out on the highway, and it will soon return to the colour you desire.

Enjoy!
 
Yep,my local mechanic put me on to Purple and it proved perfect for getting rid of the liver-spotting on the early Brevas. Ten minutes hard work initially, now a minute or so every few months.
 
Update:

Before buying some paste that may or may not work, I grabbed some 0000 steel wool out of the drawer and sat on the floor for a few minutes of polishing.

The steel wool took off the remaining plastic bits (not a lot to begin with) and also took out most of the brown spots, all while leaving the beautiful bronze patina! I hit the other header as well and got rid of some oil staining from a leaking head gasket; there's a little bluing on the right pipe near the head that didn't budge, but for ten minutes of effort, the steel wool did a great job.

I may hit the pipes again while it's too hot to ride, but I'm thrilled with the results for basically no cost!

Tom
 
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